The veteran's claim for an increased rating of his service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD was granted, and he is now rated at 30 percent prior to May 22, 2000. Service connection has also been established for heart disorder with hypertension as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia as secondary to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD.
The deciding factor: The veteran's anxiety reaction with PTSD was found to have caused his coronary artery disease with a history of two myocardial infarctions and hypertension, warranting secondary service connection. The gastroesophageal reflux disease with dyspepsia was also found to be related to the service-connected anxiety reaction with PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety Reaction with PTSD, Heart Disorder with Hypertension, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Dyspepsia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0527874
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What this means for you
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The veteran's anxiety reaction with PTSD was rated at 30 percent from January 29, 1971, through January 22, 1990.
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